Site Navigation

Site Mobile Navigation

Relief for Tired Eyes

Computer-related vision problems (''Focusing on Computer Users' Eyestrain,'' June 11) have been a major concern of users and labor unions since desktop computers were first introduced in the 1970's. That concern was reinforced by the American Optometric Association's finding in 1994 that 50 percent to 75 percent of computer users suffered from vision problems. Labor unions have proposed computer safety and health legislation since the early 1980's. Corporate opposition and a deregulatory political climate have combined to defeat both initiatives.

VERNON MOGENSEN

New York, June 22, 1998

The author is an assistant professor of political science at Kingsborough Community College, CUNY.